Nonsense Song Nursery Rhyme

If it seems absurd
that a cuckoo bird
is as crazy as a loon,
but you hear the talk
he’s around a clock
all morning, night, and noon,
then it should not astound
that he’s a little wound,
and sounds a kooky tune.

When a pachyderm
gets the urge to squirm
does it wrinkle up his skin?
If he dunks a skunk
with his long gray trunk
would you say he stinks again?
Can he use his nose
like a big long hose
to wash away his sin?
If the sky turns gray
on a rainy day,
does he just blend right in?
The world is oh so deep.
It keeps me from my sleep -
like, why do we count sheep?

If a rooster yells,
is he on egg shells
when he tiptoes ‘round the hen?
And can you confirm
that a mattress firm
is on hard times again?
It’s matters such as these
that bring me to my knees;
I need some answer, please!


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for the Be Creative Poetry Contest
sponsored by Eve Roper
written on 11/1/22
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022


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Date: 11/22/2022 11:43:00 AM
- A lovely nursery poem, Jeff -Congratulations on your win in the contest :) -
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 11/23/2022 9:50:00 AM
Thanks, silly is my middle name :-)
Date: 11/21/2022 10:09:00 PM
A great rhyme. beautifully written. Congratulations!
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 11/23/2022 9:49:00 AM
Thanks so much for the read and encouragement!
Date: 11/21/2022 7:59:00 PM
Jeff , thank you for entering the contest. I love your very creative children nursery poem. Congratulations on your win. Wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving. Many blessings to you and yours. Hugs & Love Eve
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 11/22/2022 3:13:00 AM
Thanks so much for hosting the contest, Eve. I enjoy having a license to be silly :-)
Date: 11/1/2022 4:46:00 PM
Creative entry Jeff. Nice flow and rhyme. Have a great week, my friend! Bill
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Date: 11/1/2022 10:35:00 AM
You need to write children's books! Like Shell Silverstein!
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 11/2/2022 11:58:00 AM
Well, I go and write something I really like, like 'The Frog King' or 'Toady Sings the Moon', but it doesn't seem like the right story for a small child anyway. And I have trouble with the short nonsense nursery rhymes totally appropriate for young agers.
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Becky Forbes
Date: 11/1/2022 2:22:00 PM
Like most fairy tales?
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 11/1/2022 12:28:00 PM
I would honestly love to, but I really struggle to come up with the appropriate poems - I end up in dark places sometimes! :-)
Date: 11/1/2022 10:15:00 AM
Jeff, you have such an imagination. You must be absolutely revered by your grandchildren.
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 11/1/2022 12:27:00 PM
My Genevieve and I do get to belly-laughing. I think the others just think I'm a little off :-)
Date: 11/1/2022 4:57:00 AM
Awesome, Jeff!
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Jeff Kyser
Date: 11/1/2022 7:33:00 AM
Thanks for enjoying my silliness, Kim!
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